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, al-nusra front, doesn't make it as terrorist negotiations are not included in thisdeal.russiacancarry out air strikes saying that what they're targeting al-nusra positions on the ground. they can use that as an excuse to target all rebel factions. so much defiance from the commanders. they say that they will not surrender because at the end of the day the government can tap tour ground but-- capture the ground, but can they hold it? they can launch a warfare and counter-attacks the government. defiance from the rebel command saying that this deal is unrealistic >>> thank you very much for that. going to dominic who is at the conference where this declaration emanated from. dominic, it sounds as though there's a lot more work to be done. >> reporter: that's right. several of the key players that were involved in thursday's discussions are here today. the first interesting speaker is mr stoltenberg. yesterday me did welcome the deliberations, the agreement that was reached here in munich on thursday night, but say what the russian done up to this point has not been helpful and it

, al-nusra front, doesn't make it as terrorist negotiations are not included in this deal. russia can carry out air strikes saying that what they're targeting al-nusra positions on the ground. they can use that as an excuse to target all rebel factions. so much defiance from the commanders. they say that they will not surrender because at the end of the day the government can tap tour ground but-- capture the ground, but can they hold it? they can launch a warfare and counter-attacks the...

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rebel-held areas using barrel bombs. activistssayrussiahascarried out airstrikes in allepp on. at least 10 people are thought to have died. the u.n. hopes aid will be able to be delivered to civilians and to refugee camps. jamal gained exclusive access to one of those camps. >> reporter: home to tens of thousands of syrians who have been recently displaced as a direct result of russian airstrikes, this piece of land not far from the border with turkey used to be empty. now, thousands of tents are cramped together separated by winding foot paths and narrow streets they are lined by boys and girls who had their childhood robbed from them by war. while others go to school elsewhere around the world, they are stuck here, traumatized war and abandoned by the international community. this child and his father and mother left when airstrikes began targeting their town. >> we left our homes because of the russian airstrikes they were non-stop and relengthless. >> they slept in a car for a week before ali's mother went into labor. it was only after he was born that they were given a te

rebel-held areas using barrel bombs. activists say russia has carried out airstrikes in allepp on. at least 10 people are thought to have died. the u.n. hopes aid will be able to be delivered to civilians and to refugee camps. jamal gained exclusive access to one of those camps. >> reporter: home to tens of thousands of syrians who have been recently displaced as a direct result of russian airstrikes, this piece of land not far from the border with turkey used to be empty. now, thousands...

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now is how long this truce will last >>> the u.s.andrussiahaswelcomed the pause in the fighting but there has been some isolated reports of violence. two were killed and several were wounds. the u.s. is continuing to target i.s.i.l. with reports of air strikes in two tares. thousands of protesters have clooshd with police in a south-eastern province. protesters threw stones at police who have retaliated with tea gas and water cannon. there has been an increase in violence in the area since a ceasefire between the government and the kurdistan workers party that ended last july. many have been killed. a suicide bombing in the afghan capital has killed at least 12 people. another 13 were injured in the blast. the taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack which targeted the front of the defense ministry. 13 people were killed in a separate attack in kunar province in the east of the country. this update was sent from kabul. >> reporter: targeting the defense ministry is, obviously, a bold move and that's exactly what the taliban tried to do here. briefly to tell you what we

now is how long this truce will last >>> the u.s. and russia has welcomed the pause in the fighting but there has been some isolated reports of violence. two were killed and several were wounds. the u.s. is continuing to target i.s.i.l. with reports of air strikes in two tares. thousands of protesters have clooshd with police in a south-eastern province. protesters threw stones at police who have retaliated with tea gas and water cannon. there has been an increase in violence in the...

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russiacanexploit their presence and continue bombardments saying and saying they're confronting i.s.i.l. and al-nusra. i can tell you that a week ago there was a sense of frustration and desperation but more and more commanders are telling us that they're going to fight back. they have other tactics that they can use. they can capture territory, but the biggest question is can the government hold that territory. they can retreat and launch attacks. what we're seeing now is more of a defines, but undoubtedly the ongoing offensive, not just in aleppo, but other strong holds in northern homs, the opposition is under pressure >>> live now to munich where that security conference is currently underway. our correspondent there is dominic kane. dominic, what reaction are you getting from the participants in this conference given the heated situation on the ground in northern syria. >> reporter: syria was a main theme yesterday following thursday's night deliberations and all sides who spoke in the conference yesterday spoke about the need to combat terrorism. we heard also yesterday from the s

russia can exploit their presence and continue bombardments saying and saying they're confronting i.s.i.l. and al-nusra. i can tell you that a week ago there was a sense of frustration and desperation but more and more commanders are telling us that they're going to fight back. they have other tactics that they can use. they can capture territory, but the biggest question is can the government hold that territory. they can retreat and launch attacks. what we're seeing now is more of a defines,...

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options,becauserussiacontrolsthe skies. >>> saudi arabia's foreign minister once again accused the syrian government of bombing civilians. riyadh offered to send in ground forces into syria to take on isil but has left the final decision on when that will happen to the u.s. led coalition. >> the syrian regime has to open the way for the humanitarian support and aid immediately, and the syrian regime has to stop the military attacks against the civilians, including the bomb barrels that are being used. this has to be stopped immediately. the syrian regime has to be involved in the political process in order to start the political transitional period in syria. >>> while syria's opposition coordinator called for an end to the violence to allow real change to happen in syria, according to him, the former syrian prime minister was speaking at a conference in munich. >> we have gotten used to conferences and words put into hope, but what we need is action, and action is that i see is that russia is killing syrian civilians. you ask me if i accept the ceasefire or cessation of hostili

options, because russia controls the skies. >>> saudi arabia's foreign minister once again accused the syrian government of bombing civilians. riyadh offered to send in ground forces into syria to take on isil but has left the final decision on when that will happen to the u.s. led coalition. >> the syrian regime has to open the way for the humanitarian support and aid immediately, and the syrian regime has to stop the military attacks against the civilians, including the bomb...

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demolishing jakarta's oldest red light district. >> the united statesandrussiahaswelcomed a cessation of hostilities in syria that at the end of the first day appears to be largely holding. the united nations said that major fighting has ceased, but there have been isolated reports of artillery and gunfire. almost 100 rebel factions agreed to respect the truce. that does not al nusra front oillets. they record them as terror groups saying they were not part of the deal. they have stopped airstrikes but the u.s. is continuing to parking lot imwit--is continuing to strike isil. >> the sky above aleppo is usually buzzing with syrian war plains. the city has not had become morning probably in years. but fighters here are under no illusion. >> the regime is not trust worthy. but we are here and we'll prevent the regime from advancing in our areas. >> there is a cautious sense of calm and a desire to end the bloodbath. >> we want the truss to last. >> we want to live in peace and freedom. nothing else. but do understand that we won't be slayed again. >> in the city of idlib, anoth

demolishing jakarta's oldest red light district. >> the united states and russia has welcomed a cessation of hostilities in syria that at the end of the first day appears to be largely holding. the united nations said that major fighting has ceased, but there have been isolated reports of artillery and gunfire. almost 100 rebel factions agreed to respect the truce. that does not al nusra front oillets. they record them as terror groups saying they were not part of the deal. they have...

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>>>russiasaysthat it halted its bomb g campaign in syria as a temporary ceasefire comes into force. >>> i'm laura kil from doha, also ahead dash dash more than 20 people are killed and more wounded in separate suicide attacks in afghanistan russia's opposition honoured a year after his assassination. plus indonesia - a government plan to clean up a district is leaving hundreds without a home, and many out of a job >>> to syria where a ceasefire is largely being observed. there has been some artillery fire, no major attacks reported. mohammed jamjoom monitoring developments. how are you hearing the ceasefire holding up. >> by and large report on the ground in syria - we are hearing that, as you mentioned, this ceasefire thus far is largely holding, that there is a real palpable sense of relief, a lull in violence in the areas, which warring parties are supposed to adjeer to a ceasefire, no reports of air strikes for the syrian government for forces backing the government in areas where the ceasefire was supposed to take effect. we are hearing that while there are some instance

>>> russia says that it halted its bomb g campaign in syria as a temporary ceasefire comes into force. >>> i'm laura kil from doha, also ahead dash dash more than 20 people are killed and more wounded in separate suicide attacks in afghanistan russia's opposition honoured a year after his assassination. plus indonesia - a government plan to clean up a district is leaving hundreds without a home, and many out of a job >>> to syria where a ceasefire is largely being...

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shell y.p.g. positions but they cannot cross into syriabecauserussiacontrolsthe skies are. turkey making clear it is still holding on to its lines but the other groups making clear they will continue their advance >>> many of us have little of the y.p.g. since the battle for kobali which they won, they beat back the onslaugt from i.s.i.l. what are they doing while it is being battled over for the most part government forces and other rebel groups. >> reporter: the turkish government calls them a terrorist organization linked to the p.k.k. the government is at work with them, has been for the past few decades. the u.s. considers the y.p.g. as an ally in the fight against i.s.i.l. they have been a partner. they have taken ground from i.s.i.l. but many in the opposition will tell you that the y.p.g. has their own project in syria, has their own plan. they want to breakaway from syria. already they control much of the north-eastern corner of syria. what many in the opposition will tell you is what they're trying to do is advance from their enclave in aleppo to towards areas they contr

shell y.p.g. positions but they cannot cross into syria because russia controls the skies are. turkey making clear it is still holding on to its lines but the other groups making clear they will continue their advance >>> many of us have little of the y.p.g. since the battle for kobali which they won, they beat back the onslaugt from i.s.i.l. what are they doing while it is being battled over for the most part government forces and other rebel groups. >> reporter: the turkish...

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iraq and the levant. there has been an agreement reachedonrussiainterms of a ceasefire. our correspondent more from the turkish border with syria and some of the images in her report might be upsetting. >> reporter: two separate attacks, both involving multiple explosions and just hours apart in two government-controlled districts in syria. one in both incidents simultaneous explosions left civilians killed and injured and in both nashdz communities who are considered supporters of the government have been targeted. both districts have seen similar attacks in the past. the multiple explosions coincides with what appears to be progress towards a truce. >> we have reached a provisional agreement in principle on the terms of cessation of hostilities that could begin in the coming days. it is not yet done and i anticipate that our presidents, president obama and putin may well speak somewhere in the next days or so in order to try to complete this task. >> reporter: me was speaking in jordan which is also a member of the syrian support group. it is also the country of giving the

iraq and the levant. there has been an agreement reached on russia in terms of a ceasefire. our correspondent more from the turkish border with syria and some of the images in her report might be upsetting. >> reporter: two separate attacks, both involving multiple explosions and just hours apart in two government-controlled districts in syria. one in both incidents simultaneous explosions left civilians killed and injured and in both nashdz communities who are considered supporters of...

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is said any troops might come with guaranteesfromrussiaandiran. it is ready for a contemporary ceasefire with russia stops air strikes. on the ground syrian forces are pushing forward to aleppo. government troops have taken control of a major power plant supplying electricity to aleppo city. live now to the turkey syria border. what do you make of that speech from bashar al-assad? >> reporter: his statements are really different to the ones he made a few days ago. he said there can be no ceasefire until "all terrorists lay council their arms". he was criticized by his backer for not being in step with russia's diplomatic efforts. at the end russia and the syrian government have been accused of pursuing a military solution to this conflict and not the political settlement. now we're hearing the syrian president say a ceasefire is possible. the terrorist groups to not exploit, they don't get more weapons from turkey. his statement coming hours after the opposition saying they would be ready for a temporary truce that could be renewable, but, of course, the two attached conditions

is said any troops might come with guarantees from russia and iran. it is ready for a contemporary ceasefire with russia stops air strikes. on the ground syrian forces are pushing forward to aleppo. government troops have taken control of a major power plant supplying electricity to aleppo city. live now to the turkey syria border. what do you make of that speech from bashar al-assad? >> reporter: his statements are really different to the ones he made a few days ago. he said there can...

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nations a stark warning fromfrance.russia'sactionswere making things worse. this millitary escalation is the direct result of the brutal offensive in the north of syria led by the syrian regime and its allies and here russia must understand that it is unconditional support to bashar al-assad is a dead-end and a dead-end that could be extremely dangerous. >> reporter: french president francois hollande said turkey's actions put it at risk of war with russia. plans to hold another round of peace negotiations in geneva were postponed and the staffan de mistura said no dates were set for resumption of talks. meanwhile, russia called an urgent u.n. security council meetings and drafted a resolution calling on syria's neighbours and others to respect its territory and stop interfering in syrian affairs. >> there is elements in the resolution, elements repeated by everybody, in the council, in consultations, in stake out here. so i cannot imagine how they could refute that. >> reporter: there is little chance it will come to a vote according to britain and france, and the u.s. ambassador to

nations a stark warning from france. russia's actions were making things worse. this millitary escalation is the direct result of the brutal offensive in the north of syria led by the syrian regime and its allies and here russia must understand that it is unconditional support to bashar al-assad is a dead-end and a dead-end that could be extremely dangerous. >> reporter: french president francois hollande said turkey's actions put it at risk of war with russia. plans to hold another...

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part of the truce. >> translation: the truce won't last and it isbenefittingrussiaandthe regime. >> reporter: in the capital there is hope that this deal could bring about peace. >> translation: we are optimistic in the ceasefire and it is the first step towards a political solution that satisfies everyone. >> reporter: but the war is not over and its scars remain fresh. syrian government forces have clashed with al-qaeda's alnulls front. while u.s. fighter jets have bombed i.s.i.l. targets near the border with turkey. the overall level of violence has dropped significantly. the question now is how long this truce will last >>> >>> the u.s. and russia have welcomed the pause in the fighting. a car bomb exploded near the governments held town of salam eah-- salam iye are h. russia says it has stopped the air strikes but the u.s. is continuing to target i.s.i.l. with reports of air strikes in two areas. the united nations said that the truce will allow aid to be delivered to civilians in besieged areas. it expects supplies to reach 17 areas that are surrounded by government forces

part of the truce. >> translation: the truce won't last and it is benefitting russia and the regime. >> reporter: in the capital there is hope that this deal could bring about peace. >> translation: we are optimistic in the ceasefire and it is the first step towards a political solution that satisfies everyone. >> reporter: but the war is not over and its scars remain fresh. syrian government forces have clashed with al-qaeda's alnulls front. while u.s. fighter jets...

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keeping up its shelling of kurdish areas in thenorth.russiahasdrafted a u.n. security council resolution calling for an end of cross-border shelling more from the u.n. in new york >> reporter: fighting was supposed to ease across much of syria by friday. instead, it intensified. in the north syria kurdish fighters made gains. russian air strikes in support of the syrian regime hit hospitals as well as rebel targets. at the united nations a stark warning from france, russia's actions were making things worse. >> this millitaryise kalation is the direct result of the brutal offensive in the north of syria led by the syrian regime and its allies and here russia must understand that its unconditional support to bashar al-assad is a dead-end and a dead-end that will be extremely dangerous. >> reporter: french president francois hollande says turkey's actions put it at risk of war with russia. peace negotiations were postponed and the u.n. syria envoy staffan de mistura said no dates were set for resumption of talks. meanwhile russia called an urgent u.n. security council meeting an

keeping up its shelling of kurdish areas in the north. russia has drafted a u.n. security council resolution calling for an end of cross-border shelling more from the u.n. in new york >> reporter: fighting was supposed to ease across much of syria by friday. instead, it intensified. in the north syria kurdish fighters made gains. russian air strikes in support of the syrian regime hit hospitals as well as rebel targets. at the united nations a stark warning from france, russia's actions...

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force in syria. so far in most places there is quiet. the united statesandrussiahaswelcomed the pause in fighting. but there have been isolated reports of artillery and gun fight. aal-nusra and isil are not included. the u.n. regards them as terrorist groups so they weren't part of the deal. the russian airstrikes have stopped but the u.s. still strikes isil. and the syrian government is continue to go shell the damascus suburb of daraya, which was also excluded from the truce, elsewhere it's hoped that the fighting can be used to get aid in to besieged towns and city. managing to cross the board never syria, where he has been speaking to people displaced by the fighting. he sent this exclusive report. >> reporter: the this camp is home to 10s of thousands of syrians who have been recently displaced as a direct result of russian air strikes this. piece of land used to be empty. now thousands of tents are crammed together. separated by winding foot paths and narrow streets. they are lined by boys and girls who have had their childhood robbed from them by war. while others their a

force in syria. so far in most places there is quiet. the united states and russia has welcomed the pause in fighting. but there have been isolated reports of artillery and gun fight. aal-nusra and isil are not included. the u.n. regards them as terrorist groups so they weren't part of the deal. the russian airstrikes have stopped but the u.s. still strikes isil. and the syrian government is continue to go shell the damascus suburb of daraya, which was also excluded from the truce, elsewhere...

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purpose you have summoned in order to stand uptorussia'sreapedaggression. i am confident that europe and the united states are going to continue to stand united, both in sustaining sanctions for as long as they are necessary and providing assisted to ukraine until the sovereignty is protected through the full minsk agreement. again and again we have made it clear, and i make it clear again here today, sanctions are not an end unto themselves. witness what we succeeded in doing in the context of the iran nuclear agreement, but we shouldn't forget why they were imposed in the first place, to stand up for ukraine's fundamental rights, rights of the international normals that doctor-- norms that have been accepted ever since world war ii. they were part of what the great battle was about. russia has a choice, fully implement minsk or face sanctions. withdraw weapons and troops, ensure that all hostages are returned, allow full humanitarian access to occupied territories which by the way is required by international law and by several united nations resolutions. support free, fair and int

purpose you have summoned in order to stand up to russia's reaped aggression. i am confident that europe and the united states are going to continue to stand united, both in sustaining sanctions for as long as they are necessary and providing assisted to ukraine until the sovereignty is protected through the full minsk agreement. again and again we have made it clear, and i make it clear again here today, sanctions are not an end unto themselves. witness what we succeeded in doing in the...

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: rebel groups and the government of turkey have alsoaccusedrussiaofethnic cleansing. ankara says that's why it's refusing to let these people in. turkish aid agencies are delivering food and blankets, but the prime minister said accepting refugees will change the demographics of syria. there isn't a city in syria that hasn't been affected by the war and there is not a child here who doesn't seem to be haunted by the death and destruction. these children are too small to understand the differences between arab and sunnis >>> we're hearing reports of limited pockets of fighting but on the outside this truce seems more successful, than, perhaps anyone expected. >> reporter: yes. it depends who you speak to in terms of politician and leaders it does appear promising at least when you compare it to previous attempts over the past three or four years to try and get some sort of cessation of facilities put into place. if you speak to people in the places around aleppo, if you speak to people in others areas where bombs drop from the sky from the syrian air force or if you speak to the s

: rebel groups and the government of turkey have also accused russia of ethnic cleansing. ankara says that's why it's refusing to let these people in. turkish aid agencies are delivering food and blankets, but the prime minister said accepting refugees will change the demographics of syria. there isn't a city in syria that hasn't been affected by the war and there is not a child here who doesn't seem to be haunted by the death and destruction. these children are too small to understand the...

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turning point in search of a political solutionwhilerussia'sprimeminister warned of a new cold war. inside syria itself they've circled rebel forces in aleppo. russia has continued it's bombing campaign and to complicate matters further they have continued bombing kurdish fighters inside syria. first this report from dana, who is on the turkish border of syria. >> this high ground gives the allies an advantage disrupting the supply line is not their own objective. they're not far from the only entrance to the opposition controlled enclave in the divided city of aleppo. opposition fighters are trying to keep the roads open to prevent a siege of aleppo. inside the city rebel commanders say a proposed pause in the fighting will only benefit the government. >> the battle of aleppo is carried out by the international community who calls themselves the friends of syria. but we are told that they will not stop until bombardments stop. >> the people of aleppo have come together to prepare for the possibility of a siege. doctors, activists, lawyers, journalists creating what they call an un

turning point in search of a political solution while russia's prime minister warned of a new cold war. inside syria itself they've circled rebel forces in aleppo. russia has continued it's bombing campaign and to complicate matters further they have continued bombing kurdish fighters inside syria. first this report from dana, who is on the turkish border of syria. >> this high ground gives the allies an advantage disrupting the supply line is not their own objective. they're not far...

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has brought condemnation from many countries, including south korea, japan, u.s.andrussiaa.the security council said they had violated four separate u.n. resolutions. it is described as a direct threat. there is rallying in the council to take an aggressive response. >> pyongyang claims it launched what it called a peaceful earth observation satellite but nobody is fooled. so-called space launch vehicles are the same technology as ballistic missiles which are expressly prohibited by multiple security resolutions. we're looking forward to expeditiously consulting with our colleagues in the coming days and we will be looking to outline council members to unite around a swift and aggressive response to the dprk's repeated violations that constitute this very direct threat to global peace and security >>> our correspondent is at the united nations for us and sent this report. >> reporter: ambassadors and diplomats rushing into the security council chamber for an emergency meeting. >> weakness is simply not an option. >> reporter: after the closed door meeting the security council o

has brought condemnation from many countries, including south korea, japan, u.s. and russia a. the security council said they had violated four separate u.n. resolutions. it is described as a direct threat. there is rallying in the council to take an aggressive response. >> pyongyang claims it launched what it called a peaceful earth observation satellite but nobody is fooled. so-called space launch vehicles are the same technology as ballistic missiles which are expressly prohibited by...

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said the u.s.-russia reached a provisional agreement to pause the fighting, which could begin in the coming days. >> what we have agreed upon provisionally, i'm not going to go into the details of it. needs to be consulted with the other parties. as i said, our hope is that the two presidents will talk, as soon as that is an appropriate. we proceed fort then with the implementation. why is it important to do this? someone arrived mean. why not have the ceasefire tomorrow morning? why wait a week? >> the ceasefire is an understanding of obligations. you have to be specific of who is going what, about what is required. and if you want to have a ceasefire most immediately, then make an announcement, and you won't have achieved it >>> live to my colleague zeina khodr. modalities is the word we heard from both sides at the news conference, from mr john kerry and his opposite number in jordan. washington talking to moscow primarily, is it? >> undoubtedly. the past few days there has been consultations between russia and american officials. u.n.-led talks really have been postponed. it was

said the u.s.-russia reached a provisional agreement to pause the fighting, which could begin in the coming days. >> what we have agreed upon provisionally, i'm not going to go into the details of it. needs to be consulted with the other parties. as i said, our hope is that the two presidents will talk, as soon as that is an appropriate. we proceed fort then with the implementation. why is it important to do this? someone arrived mean. why not have the ceasefire tomorrow morning? why...

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their arms. he also mentioned that the syrian government's aim is to go to the wholecountry.russiasaidit was not in line with russia's policy of pushing forward a diplomatic process because syria and russian have been accused of trying to find a military solution to this conflict instead of a settlement. now we are hearing the president say a ceasefire is possible if it is not exploiltd by terrorist groups, that these groups will not be able to resupply themselves and they will not be able to get any weapons from turkey. so this is a new position of the government and we heard the opposition say that they too are ready for a ceasefire, but they too represented their conditions. russia must stop the hair strikes. seizures on communities must be lifted but at the end of the day it is not the government and the opposition who are sitting down and negotiating a truce. it is the united states and russia. they have been involved in consultations over the last few days agreeing on the details of the truce. according to the u.s. secretary of state they have made some progress. it has bee

their arms. he also mentioned that the syrian government's aim is to go to the whole country. russia said it was not in line with russia's policy of pushing forward a diplomatic process because syria and russian have been accused of trying to find a military solution to this conflict instead of a settlement. now we are hearing the president say a ceasefire is possible if it is not exploiltd by terrorist groups, that these groups will not be able to resupply themselves and they will not be able...

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. is not included in this deal. so what rebels feel isthatrussiawilluse them as an excuse and say what are they bombarding because reknow russia labels most of the opposition groups on the ground as terrorist organizations. i can tell you there is a lot of defiance on the part of the rebels. they know they're losing ground but they're refusing to give up. they no longer have to control land, control villages and towns. they can launch counter-attacks, counter escalation, guerilla tactics. for them this is not over. what is clear is that they will not agree to any permanent ceasefire until the bashar al-assad regime is toppled and militias leave the countries. the main syrian opposition body linked to saudi arabia advises >>> threat's cross to munich-- let's cross to munich. clearly everyone involved in the syria talks are going to be monitoring what is going on, on the ground, but it's not just syria. i think we can see the german foreign minister addressing the conference and presumably ukraine is high on the agenda. >> reporter: that's right. already this morning there has been

. is not included in this deal. so what rebels feel is that russia will use them as an excuse and say what are they bombarding because reknow russia labels most of the opposition groups on the ground as terrorist organizations. i can tell you there is a lot of defiance on the part of the rebels. they know they're losing ground but they're refusing to give up. they no longer have to control land, control villages and towns. they can launch counter-attacks, counter escalation, guerilla tactics....

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assad's governmentandrussiaforviolating the deal. activists say russian warplanes have carried out airstrikes in alleppo killing at least 10 people. in a letter to u.n. chief ban kee moon, syrian opposition parties have warned any further violations would make new negotiations quote unattainable. more from gazintia on the turkey-syria border. >> at a time truce got off to a bad start. a war plane believed to be russian hit a number of villages and towns people thought they were safe. they woke up to this following the early morning raids. >> people were sleeping. what truce? they hit the villages, the markets. >> this from hezbollah. >> the truce is meant to spare these people. it seems it didn't. the rebel group, al-nusra front with links to al-qaeda is excluded from the cease-fire deal along with isil. people deny nusra fighters are here activists in the area have told al jazeera that the group is one of a number of rebel groups controlling this area. the terms of the truce can be interpreted differently by all of the warring sides. ministry of defense in moscow says russian stri

assad's government and russia for violating the deal. activists say russian warplanes have carried out airstrikes in alleppo killing at least 10 people. in a letter to u.n. chief ban kee moon, syrian opposition parties have warned any further violations would make new negotiations quote unattainable. more from gazintia on the turkey-syria border. >> at a time truce got off to a bad start. a war plane believed to be russian hit a number of villages and towns people thought they were safe....

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which had all my belongings in it >>reporter:russiasaysit's only bombing fighting terrorists in syria >> translation: there were no terrorists in our town. they were targeting civilians. >> reporter: he is just one of tens of thousands of people who have flooded towards the turkish border. they're in this camp which is not equipped to accommodate all these people. there are only a handful of toilets for the tens of thousands here. medicine is in short supply. the turkish aid agency which runs the camp together with charities says it is doing its birthday. 100,000 loves of bred and 120,000 hot meals are provided every day. they say much, much more is needed. >> unfortunately, the international community are not doing enough which we expected from them. hopefully after the ceasefire which is signed by both sides, it will ken courage more. >> reporter: tents have been set up but the conditions are dire. take a look at this, this is essentially the drainage system. it is just a couple of inches into the drug. so if there's any sort of significant rainfall, all of that as we walk thr

which had all my belongings in it >> reporter: russia says it's only bombing fighting terrorists in syria >> translation: there were no terrorists in our town. they were targeting civilians. >> reporter: he is just one of tens of thousands of people who have flooded towards the turkish border. they're in this camp which is not equipped to accommodate all these people. there are only a handful of toilets for the tens of thousands here. medicine is in short supply. the turkish...

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syrian crisis on a world stage, the view from united states of america and the viewfromrussiaandthe u.s. secretary of state back in the city two days after it was reached on thursday night chose to appeal to all sides of the syrian crisis that now is a hinge point and it was important for them to grasp the metal and have cessation of hostilities and go forward that way or could lead to years more of uncertainty casualties and increasing death toll and as for the russian government the foreign minister sergei fedorov said he believed there was a 49% chance of success of this cessation of hostilities in other words it was more likely this might not work and then we also heard from the russian prime minister who said that the rhetoric surrounding the syrian crisis and other crisis in the world notably in ukraine made the russians feel that they were sliding back to the cold war, russian prime minister he effectively said 2016 felt a little like 1962 and the cuba missile crisis and said russia does have national interest in syria that it must protect and has no secret agenda that is

syrian crisis on a world stage, the view from united states of america and the view from russia and the u.s. secretary of state back in the city two days after it was reached on thursday night chose to appeal to all sides of the syrian crisis that now is a hinge point and it was important for them to grasp the metal and have cessation of hostilities and go forward that way or could lead to years more of uncertainty casualties and increasing death toll and as for the russian government the...

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holding, however although the violence has significantly subsided, it hasn't completelystopped.russiaandsyria opposition bolt accuse each other of breaches. let's go live from the turkish city near the syrian border. jamal, reports of some violation, what are you hearing on the ground? >> indeed, we've received several reports from inside syria of different violations that were conducted by both the syrian regime, bashar al assad's government, and his armed forces and the russians. in one instance, in the countryside of aleppo an n.g.o. building was reportedly targeted by russian airstrikes, killing at least 12 civilians, according to activists there in idlib. the syrian regime also killed people, there were reports of barrel bombs being dropped in other places. this were reports of violence in homs, as well. this comes after yesterday's roundup from the main syrian opposition group, the syrian national coalition which say it's listed at least 15 violations by the syrian regime. accusations leveled against russia on the first day, however the second day, sunday, there have been a fe

holding, however although the violence has significantly subsided, it hasn't completely stopped. russia and syria opposition bolt accuse each other of breaches. let's go live from the turkish city near the syrian border. jamal, reports of some violation, what are you hearing on the ground? >> indeed, we've received several reports from inside syria of different violations that were conducted by both the syrian regime, bashar al assad's government, and his armed forces and the russians....

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heavy artillery and barrel bombs. activists are sayingthatrussiahascarried out airstrikes in aleppo. at least 10 people are thought to have died in the village. the u.n. hopes the truce will allow more aid to be delivered to besieged civilians. that was the other key aspect of this deal. 480,000 people are thought trapped by government forces or rebel groups. we know that in its second day, the truce is holding, but is coming under pressure. there has been reports of violations. jamal has been tracking everything. he joins us live now. there have been reports of violence in homs and also around aleppo, but what do we know about what's happening on the ground there and whether this truce will continue to survive? >> just in the past couple of hours, the syrian national council, the main opposition group that was part of negotiating this deal has actually sent a formal complaint to u.n. secretary ban ki-moon, it lists what it claims are several violations by what it said in the letter by the syrian regime, by the russian forces and by the iranians and militia fighting along wit

heavy artillery and barrel bombs. activists are saying that russia has carried out airstrikes in aleppo. at least 10 people are thought to have died in the village. the u.n. hopes the truce will allow more aid to be delivered to besieged civilians. that was the other key aspect of this deal. 480,000 people are thought trapped by government forces or rebel groups. we know that in its second day, the truce is holding, but is coming under pressure. there has been reports of violations. jamal has...

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came into play. so far in most parts, it's quiet. the united statesandrussiahavewelcomed the pause. almost 100 rebel factions have agreed to respect the truce. >> does not include the al-qaeda-linked nusra front or isil. the u.n. regards them as terror groups. they weren't part of the deal. the russian military says it has stopped airstrikes but the u.s. is continuing to target isil with reports. >> the government is continuing to shell daria. it's hoped the lull can be used to get aid into besieged towns. >> ross crossing the border into syria, our reporter sent this exclusive report. >> reporter: the camp is homes to tens of thousands of syrians recently replaced. this piece of land not farm from the border with turkey used to be empty. now, thousands of tents are cramped together separated by winding foot paths and narrow streets. they are lined by boys and girls who have had their childhood robbed from them by war while others their age go to school elsewhere around the world, they are stuck here, traumatized by war and abandoned by the international community. this baby is two

came into play. so far in most parts, it's quiet. the united states and russia have welcomed the pause. almost 100 rebel factions have agreed to respect the truce. >> does not include the al-qaeda-linked nusra front or isil. the u.n. regards them as terror groups. they weren't part of the deal. the russian military says it has stopped airstrikes but the u.s. is continuing to target isil with reports. >> the government is continuing to shell daria. it's hoped the lull can be used to...

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deal and the ceasefire deal. the information coming outfromrussia, orrather russian officials, military officials, are saying that they have actually targeted an al-nusra targets in those strikes >>> one of the concerns has always been about the exclusions or exemptions to this ceasefire meaning that fighting will continue and how that might impact aid. what is happening on the aid delivery front, then? >> reporter: now what is happening on the aid delivery. first, just a quick point. you mentioned now about how to distinguish. i think nobody is able to distinguish because it's going to be left to every side because the russians can say what they want, the syrian army can say what they want and so does the rebels and opposition. there's no clear mechanism how to appreciate. on to the aid part of things, you have the u.n. which is the under secretary for humanitarian, there's an address at the council a few days ago saying that on the 28th, so today they planned to send an aid convoy. now we don't know if this is going to happen because it depends on a number of things. it depe

deal and the ceasefire deal. the information coming out from russia, or rather russian officials, military officials, are saying that they have actually targeted an al-nusra targets in those strikes >>> one of the concerns has always been about the exclusions or exemptions to this ceasefire meaning that fighting will continue and how that might impact aid. what is happening on the aid delivery front, then? >> reporter: now what is happening on the aid delivery. first, just a...

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, lost idlib to the opposition, but eversincerussiaintervened,the balance of power shifted in the favor of the government an they're still continuing those advances on the ground and right now the opposition is on the retreat. they are defending territory. and they feel that you know these efforts to try to bring a cessation of hostilities is just aimed at giving the syrian government and its backer russia enough time to take even more land and to weaken the opposition even further. >> the u.s. has hit back at those comments from bashar al-assad. this is what the state department spokesman had to say. >> look i mean he's deluded if he thinks that there's a military solution to the conflict in syria. we've seen this wax and wane over now five years. but all we're looking at, if the syrian regime continues the fighting, is more bloodshed. more hardship. and frankly, a greater hardening of positions on either side. >> pope francis has landed in mexico at the start of a five day visit. the pontiff was welcomed by huge crowds in mexico city. mexico has the second biggest catholic popul

, lost idlib to the opposition, but ever since russia intervened, the balance of power shifted in the favor of the government an they're still continuing those advances on the ground and right now the opposition is on the retreat. they are defending territory. and they feel that you know these efforts to try to bring a cessation of hostilities is just aimed at giving the syrian government and its backer russia enough time to take even more land and to weaken the opposition even further....

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agreementwithrussiaonterms of a cease-fire in syria. we have more now from the turkish border with syria and a warning you may find some of the images in the report upsetting. >> two separate attacks. both involving multiple explosions and just hours apart. in two government-controlled districts in syria. the mainly shia district in damascus. the other the mainly alawite neighborhood in the city of homs in central syria. in both areas nearly simultaneous explosions left many people injured and members of the government were targeted. both districts have seen similar attacks in the past and a clear challenge to the government to secure territory under its control. the multiple explosions impact the negotiations towards a truce. >> we have reached an agreement on the cessation of hostilities that could begin in the coming days. it's not yet done, and i anticipate that president obama and president putin may speak somewhere in the next days or so in order to try to complete this task. >> kerry was speaking in jordan, which is also a member of the international syrian support grou

agreement with russia on terms of a cease-fire in syria. we have more now from the turkish border with syria and a warning you may find some of the images in the report upsetting. >> two separate attacks. both involving multiple explosions and just hours apart. in two government-controlled districts in syria. the mainly shia district in damascus. the other the mainly alawite neighborhood in the city of homs in central syria. in both areas nearly simultaneous explosions left many people...

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of state john kerry said he has reached a provisional agreementwithrussiaobjectterms of a ceasefire in syria. we have more from the turkish border. you may find some of the images in the report upsetting. >> it was an attack in the heart of homs, the government held city in central syria. two near simultaneous explosions killed and injured dozens of civilians, many of them women and children. the neighborhood is where the same sect lives as bashar al assad. sunday's bombing is described as the worst bombing. over the years, the government has managed to regain control from the opposition but these bombings are a reminder that a military solution won't end the war. there seems to be progress towards a truce. >> we have reached a provisional agreement in principle on the terms of the cessation of hostilities that could begin in the coming days. it is not yet done and i anticipate that our presidents, president obama and president putin may speak somewhere in the next days or so in order to try to complete this task. >> kerry was speaking in jordan, which is also a member of

of state john kerry said he has reached a provisional agreement with russia object terms of a ceasefire in syria. we have more from the turkish border. you may find some of the images in the report upsetting. >> it was an attack in the heart of homs, the government held city in central syria. two near simultaneous explosions killed and injured dozens of civilians, many of them women and children. the neighborhood is where the same sect lives as bashar al assad. sunday's bombing is...

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half hour. turkey's prime minister has strong wordsforrussiaandan exclusive interview for al jazeera. david cameron says he's got a deal to give the u.k. special status in europe paving the way for an in or out referendum. and the fastest, brendan mccallum probation the world record. >> the u.n. brokered syrian peace process is in danger of total collapse. the deadline of a cessation of hospital title passed ohostilit. no way he can realistically get all sides to the table on february 25th as previously planned. meanwhile, president barack obama called the turve turkish counterpart, credit the kurdish group has claimed responsibility. >>> and russia has drafted a u.n. security council resolution calling for an end to cross border shelling. while it doesn't mention turkey by named, it is widely believed that is who it is referring to. daniel lak has the story. >> in the north syrian kurdish fighters made gains along turkey's border. turkey sod with intense corrode border shelling. hose as well as rebel targets. at the united nations a stark warning from france, russia's action

half hour. turkey's prime minister has strong words for russia and an exclusive interview for al jazeera. david cameron says he's got a deal to give the u.k. special status in europe paving the way for an in or out referendum. and the fastest, brendan mccallum probation the world record. >> the u.n. brokered syrian peace process is in danger of total collapse. the deadline of a cessation of hospital title passed ohostilit. no way he can realistically get all sides to the table on...

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thousands of displaced syrians. for now, ankara has few options,becauserussiacontrolsthe skies. >>> al jazeera's senior political analyst said the latest shelling threatens to open up a new front in the fighting. >> it's like the turks have thrown a hand grenade in supporting the kurds in the north. the configuration within syria, over syria are changing to rapidly, it's no longer clear who stands with whom and who stands against whom. so much now, you have this force now that for once, the russiand and americans agreed to that they will be fighting isil, but the turks are saying these are the enemies, the terrorists and they started shelling them. in so many ways, we have 10, 12, 15 various foreign forces now, fighting it over syria or fighting in syria. it's not clear to me or definitely not clear to the syrians how these various military forces are aligned with one another or against each other. it's definitely complicating the situation. >>> the latest assault on syria comes days after world leaders agreed to work toward a cessation of hostilities. the area east of damascus has bee

thousands of displaced syrians. for now, ankara has few options, because russia controls the skies. >>> al jazeera's senior political analyst said the latest shelling threatens to open up a new front in the fighting. >> it's like the turks have thrown a hand grenade in supporting the kurds in the north. the configuration within syria, over syria are changing to rapidly, it's no longer clear who stands with whom and who stands against whom. so much now, you have this force now...

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but any troops must come with guarantees from the syrian regimesallies,russiaandiran, to hold fire. on the ground syrian forces are pushing forward towards aleppo. troops have taken control of a major power plant supplying electricity to aleppo. what is going on, the latest information, vis-a-vis homs, what do we know? >> reporter: you did mention that state media is reporting 25 killed and many injured. we understand that these were twin explosions near simultaneous explosions in a government mf controlled district in---controlled district in homs. the government trolls much of the city. it is not the first time it has been hit by a bombing. just a few weeks ago i.s.i.l. claimed responsibility for an attack in this city, but other activists on the ground saying that the casualty toll is much higher, that many people were, in fact, wounded. we still do not what the targets were. we are still getting information. the message to the government, even if you're able to recapture territory, you cannot bring about stability because even three weeks ago there was a major explosion in

but any troops must come with guarantees from the syrian regimes allies, russia and iran, to hold fire. on the ground syrian forces are pushing forward towards aleppo. troops have taken control of a major power plant supplying electricity to aleppo. what is going on, the latest information, vis-a-vis homs, what do we know? >> reporter: you did mention that state media is reporting 25 killed and many injured. we understand that these were twin explosions near simultaneous explosions in a...

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after the start of a conditionaltruce.russia'smilitarysays it has halted air strikes on syrian rebels who have agreed to the ceasefire. the temporary truce was approved in a vote of the u.n. security council. diplomatic james bays reports. >> reporter: just over 40 minutes before the cessation of hostilities was due to come into effect, a vote abouts i u.n. security council to endorse it. it was in answer. ambassadors were addressed by video link by the special envoy for ser i can't who said it was a crucial moment >> no doubt there will be no shortage of attempts to undermine this process. we are ready for it. we should not be impressed. we should not be overly concerned. we should address it. and realise that this is part of any ceasefire and cessation of hostiliti hostilities. >> reporter: in the hour before it was to commence, there was some bottoming >> many of the towns being hit by syrian and russian bombers are towns like derayaa. a suburb of damascus that is being pummelled up to this very day. a town that is not held by i.s.i.l. or the al-nusra front. it is hard to se

after the start of a conditional truce. russia's military says it has halted air strikes on syrian rebels who have agreed to the ceasefire. the temporary truce was approved in a vote of the u.n. security council. diplomatic james bays reports. >> reporter: just over 40 minutes before the cessation of hostilities was due to come into effect, a vote abouts i u.n. security council to endorse it. it was in answer. ambassadors were addressed by video link by the special envoy for ser i can't...

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expecting a country wide landslide. jonah hull >>> memorial protests are plannedinrussiaafterthe first an ver vee where the former deputy prime minister was shot. a minute's silence was snabd in the you lower parliament. lots more to come on al jazeera. the soup kitchens in syria that are struggling to feed the thousands of people forced from their homes plus. beef and pretend poultry that should but aren't obtaining the usual ingredients. >> are miners across this region affected by the dodd-frank law? >> sourced from illegal mines. >> this is a serious problem. >> an undercover investigation reveals the real cost. >> there's no way of knowing what minerals are coming in. >> "faultlines". >> what do we want? >> al jazeera america's hard-hitting... >> today they will be arrested. >> ground-breaking... >> they're firing canisters of gas at us. >> emmy award-winning, investigative series. >>> hello again. the top stories on al jazeera. reports from syria suggest post of the fighting has stopped-- suggesting most of the fighting has stopped to allow delivery of aid to civilians. 11

expecting a country wide landslide. jonah hull >>> memorial protests are planned in russia after the first an ver vee where the former deputy prime minister was shot. a minute's silence was snabd in the you lower parliament. lots more to come on al jazeera. the soup kitchens in syria that are struggling to feed the thousands of people forced from their homes plus. beef and pretend poultry that should but aren't obtaining the usual ingredients. >> are miners across this region...

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russiahavewelcomed a cessation of hostilities in syria. at the end of its first day it appears to be largely holding. major fighting has ceased but there have been isolated reports of artillery and gunfire. the russian military said it has stopped attract as part of the deal and they continue to target airstrikes. and the syrian government has continued to shell areas that are excluded from the truce. we have reports that suggest another child has died from malnutrition. >> these fighters are on patrol, but they're also at ease. the sky above aleppo is usually buzzing with russian or syrian war plains. >> the regime is not trust worthy. we're here and we'll prevent the regime from advancing in our areas. >> in the areas under rebel control in aleppo there is a cautious sense of calm and the desire to end the blood path. >> we want the truss to last. >> we want to live in peace and freedom. nothing else. but do understand that we won't be slaved again. >> in the city of idlib another day o--an unusual day of calm. it has been a place of daily destruction. but many are suspicious. al n

russia have welcomed a cessation of hostilities in syria. at the end of its first day it appears to be largely holding. major fighting has ceased but there have been isolated reports of artillery and gunfire. the russian military said it has stopped attract as part of the deal and they continue to target airstrikes. and the syrian government has continued to shell areas that are excluded from the truce. we have reports that suggest another child has died from malnutrition. >> these...

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two- to three-week cease-fireifrussiaholdsoff on its campaign. it's pledged to keep backing syrian forces against what it calls terrorism. we have more on the turkish border with syria. >> the opposition are saying they're going to agree to a two- to three-week truce that could be renewable, but they're attaching conditions. russia must stop its air bombing campaign. aid should be delivered to besieged areas. and vulnerable prisoners released. the opposition is demanding that the al-qaeda linked al nusra front is included in this hostilities deal because they believe the very fact that it is excluded from the deal gives russia an excuse, a pretext to target other rebel forces on the ground. this is why they rejected the initial proposal that was agreed in mu nick. at the end of the day al nusra operates on the ground where the moderate rebels operate. and russia could say that they're targeting al nusra but targeting the moderates instead. they have been holding discussions over the past few days. u.s. secretary of state john kerry said that they have been constructive but t

two- to three-week cease-fire if russia holds off on its campaign. it's pledged to keep backing syrian forces against what it calls terrorism. we have more on the turkish border with syria. >> the opposition are saying they're going to agree to a two- to three-week truce that could be renewable, but they're attaching conditions. russia must stop its air bombing campaign. aid should be delivered to besieged areas. and vulnerable prisoners released. the opposition is demanding that the...

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born that they were given a tent. his fathersaysrussia'sclaimthat it is simply defending the assad government is force. >> no, no, no, it is not true. they are not targeting isil. they are targets civilians, especially sunnies, they are going after sunnies. >> although the flow of refugees has been on going for several years now, what makes this camp difference is that the internally displaced here is that they are forcefully and intentionally removed by the russian air strike and syrian regime in a bid to ethnically cleanse large parts of northern syria. >> many are fearful sunnies are being expelled to make way for communities loyal to the assad regime. >> after losing his leg when the syrian air force bombed his home, he sought refuge, but the russians bombed civilians where he fled, displacing him and his family for a second time. >> they are bombing our towns to empty them of the indigenous people. >> rebel groups and government of turkey have also accused russia of ethnic cleansing. that's why it's refusing to let these people in. aid agencies are delivering food underb

born that they were given a tent. his father says russia's claim that it is simply defending the assad government is force. >> no, no, no, it is not true. they are not targeting isil. they are targets civilians, especially sunnies, they are going after sunnies. >> although the flow of refugees has been on going for several years now, what makes this camp difference is that the internally displaced here is that they are forcefully and intentionally removed by the russian air strike...

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three-week ceasefireifrussiastopsitsaircampaign.russiasaysit will work to solve the crisis is will you diplomatic means but there are questions of whether a truce can be implemented. zeina khodr has this update from southern turkey near the border. >> reporter: the opposition saying they are going to agree to a two to three-week truce that could be are he newable but they are attaching conditions. russia must stop its air bombing campaign. aid should be delivered to besieged areas. the siege under siege areas should be lifted as well as vulnerable prisoners released. but the opposition is also demanding that the al qaeda-linked al-nusra front is included in this cessation of hostilities deal. they believe the very fact that it is excluded from the deal gives russia an excuse, a pretext to target other rebel forces on the ground. this is why they rejected the initial proposal that was agreed in munich because tend of the day, al-nusra operates on the ground where the moderate rebels operate and they feel that russia could target the moderate rebels and blame and say that the

three-week ceasefire if russia stops its air campaign. russia says it will work to solve the crisis is will you diplomatic means but there are questions of whether a truce can be implemented. zeina khodr has this update from southern turkey near the border. >> reporter: the opposition saying they are going to agree to a two to three-week truce that could be are he newable but they are attaching conditions. russia must stop its air bombing campaign. aid should be delivered to besieged...

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hold a two-three-week cease-fireinrussiastopsthis air campaign. the fighting continues for an end. russian forces are attacking syrian rebel targets but the sites have been criticized for causing civilian casualties. they understand that russian raids in an area near homs in friday prayers killed eight people. traumatized. please tell us what the solution is to be hit from the air, the ground, everywhere we go we're slaughtered. >> every time we hear a plane. every time we hear a missiles we hide. how do you expect kids to live normally. people are going crazy here. the world has gone mad. for god sake find a solution first. >> we have this update in surgeon turkey. >> the opposition saying they're going to agree to a two- to thre three-week truce. they must stop the air bombing campaign. aid should be delivered to besieged areas. areas should be lifted but the opposition is also demanding that the al-qaeda linked al nusra front is included in this deal. they believe that the very fact that it is excluded from the deal gives russia an excuse of pretext to target other rebel fo

hold a two-three-week cease-fire in russia stops this air campaign. the fighting continues for an end. russian forces are attacking syrian rebel targets but the sites have been criticized for causing civilian casualties. they understand that russian raids in an area near homs in friday prayers killed eight people. traumatized. please tell us what the solution is to be hit from the air, the ground, everywhere we go we're slaughtered. >> every time we hear a plane. every time we hear a...

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agreementwithrussiainterms of a ceasefire in syria. at least 10 people have died in protests in the northern indian state. fiji's nation launch a plea after a cyclone hit. plus >> tonight i am suspending my campaign >>> bowing out by jeb bush from the u.s. presidency >>> we're closer to a ceasefire than we have been. that was the message from the u.s. secretary of state john kerry and jordan's foreign minister as they spoke earlier about syria. kerry said that the u.s. and russia have reached a provincial agreement about a pause in fighting which could begin in the coming days. >> what we have agreed on provisionally, i won't go into the details of it, because it needs to be consulted fully with the other parties and, as i said, our hope is that the two presidents will talk as soon as that is appropriate and then we proceed forward to the implementation. why is it important to do this? somebody asked me the other day. why not have the ceasefire tomorrow morning? you know, why wait a week? because a ceasefire requires an understanding of obligations. you have to be specific about who

agreement with russia in terms of a ceasefire in syria. at least 10 people have died in protests in the northern indian state. fiji's nation launch a plea after a cyclone hit. plus >> tonight i am suspending my campaign >>> bowing out by jeb bush from the u.s. presidency >>> we're closer to a ceasefire than we have been. that was the message from the u.s. secretary of state john kerry and jordan's foreign minister as they spoke earlier about syria. kerry said that the...

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has few positionsbecauserussiacontrolsthe skies al jazeera, southern turkey. >> let's go live to a former military officer and security monitor. he joins us from estialbul. thank you very much for speaking to us. how far is turkey -- >> thank you for having me. >> taking military intervention in northern syria? >> first, i have to start with this: for almost two weeks, the unfolding on the ground in syria has been in a sort of rapid fashion. all syrian act orders and those, you know, having stakes in syria, they have been trying to strengthen their positions just before the expected cease-fire call by the united states security council. let me say this: after the downing of the russian war plane in november, ankara lost all standing as an effective playmaker on the ground and in the area of syria. with the shelling, ankara wants to give the message. i want to come back or go back to the gate. the thinking is this. ankara afternoon alleppo as the last chance for turkey to make a comeback as an effective actor in syria. ankara fears that if it fails to use it to use the national in

has few positions because russia controls the skies al jazeera, southern turkey. >> let's go live to a former military officer and security monitor. he joins us from estialbul. thank you very much for speaking to us. how far is turkey -- >> thank you for having me. >> taking military intervention in northern syria? >> first, i have to start with this: for almost two weeks, the unfolding on the ground in syria has been in a sort of rapid fashion. all syrian act orders...

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has reached an agreementwithrussiaonthe terms of a cease-fire in syria. zeina has more and a warning that you may find some images disturbing. >> multipleplosions and just hours apart in two government controlled districts in syria. the mainly shia district, the other, mainly allowhite neighborhood in central syria. in those incidence civilians were killed and injured and in both neighborhoods, communities who are considered supporters of the government were targeted. both districts have seen similar attacks in the past. a clear challenge to the government and its ability to security territory under it's control. the multiple explosions coincide with what appears to be progress towards a truce. we have reached a professional agreement in principle on the terms of the cessation of hostilities that could begin in the coming days. it is not yet done, and i anticipate that our presidents, president obama and president putin may we will speak switch in the next days or so in order to try to complete this task. >> kerry was speaking in jordan which is also a member of the syria sup

has reached an agreement with russia on the terms of a cease-fire in syria. zeina has more and a warning that you may find some images disturbing. >> multipleplosions and just hours apart in two government controlled districts in syria. the mainly shia district, the other, mainly allowhite neighborhood in central syria. in those incidence civilians were killed and injured and in both neighborhoods, communities who are considered supporters of the government were targeted. both districts...

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.russiahaveviolated the deal. they have allegedly carried out air strikes in aleppo killing at least 10 people in the village of babes. the u.n. is poised for deliver to 154,000 syrians in besieged areas in the next five days. the flow of people fleeing continues. many have made their way to the refugee camp from where our correspondent reports. >> reporter: it feels like the world has abandoned this man. he has had his home twice destroyed in the past few years. the second time was a few weeks ago. >> translation: they bottomed my home as we tried to escape. they destroyed my car which had all my belongings it >> reporter: i asked why he believes his town was targeted? >> translation: there were no terrorists in our town. the russians were targeting civilians they want to get rid of us all >> reporter: these people are now in the camp but it is not equipped to accommodate all these people. there are only a handful of toilets for the tens of thousands here, medicine is in short supply and there's no heating to combat the severe cold. the aid agency which runs the camp together with char

. russia have violated the deal. they have allegedly carried out air strikes in aleppo killing at least 10 people in the village of babes. the u.n. is poised for deliver to 154,000 syrians in besieged areas in the next five days. the flow of people fleeing continues. many have made their way to the refugee camp from where our correspondent reports. >> reporter: it feels like the world has abandoned this man. he has had his home twice destroyed in the past few years. the second time was a...

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taken out of cooperationbetweenrussiaandthe united states, at the military level. and it will be structured for the purpose of implementing the state of the groups in munich. where they disagree on the nuts and bolts of what is going on in this area, and the kremlin said that vladimir putin expressed the need of double standard. the kremlin believes that the united states is hypocritical and saying that it's acting on terrorism, but supporting groups in syria. physically working against the korean states. they found it's with the agreement. a ceasefire sustained hostilities where they worked. i suppose that there's minimum cooperation. >> all right. thank you for that. rory challands then on the ongoing diplomatic debate and effort to get a form of peace established in syria, where, of course, so much of the talk of syria was about the effort, the suspicion of hostilities, has been coming out of munich. the security conference has been taking place there. and they've been talking about ukraine. and talked about the situation in africa. kofi annan, former secretary-general address

taken out of cooperation between russia and the united states, at the military level. and it will be structured for the purpose of implementing the state of the groups in munich. where they disagree on the nuts and bolts of what is going on in this area, and the kremlin said that vladimir putin expressed the need of double standard. the kremlin believes that the united states is hypocritical and saying that it's acting on terrorism, but supporting groups in syria. physically working against...

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to stay in sweden >>> five people have been killed by an explosion in the mineinrussia. ithappened at a mine in the northern comey region. it occurred during a rescue effort to reach those trapped. 26 are still missing. tens of thousands of people are taking part in protests in poland. government moves to take greater control of the court, media and other institutions which has triggered criticism both inside poland and across europe. falling oil prices have pushed nigeria into its worst outlook in decades. it hopes a campaign will help boost the local currency. as our correspondent reports, not everyone is convinced. >> reporter: shoe maker supports the government's campaign to get people to buy goods made in nigeria. he will make several pairs of shoes out of this snake skin leather. he will only be able to paracel them for about $30 each. he says if the leather was imported, he could paracel the shoes for hundreds, but because some have a biassed against home-made goods he has to paracel cheaply. >> it's nothing but they feel those made in nigeria are not superior, which i feel

to stay in sweden >>> five people have been killed by an explosion in the mine in russia. it happened at a mine in the northern comey region. it occurred during a rescue effort to reach those trapped. 26 are still missing. tens of thousands of people are taking part in protests in poland. government moves to take greater control of the court, media and other institutions which has triggered criticism both inside poland and across europe. falling oil prices have pushed nigeria into its...

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violence including fresh bombardment by the air forceofrussiawhichwith the the u.s. was supposed to one of the main sponsors of this process >> many of the towns being hit by russian bombers are towns like deraya which is being pummelled. a town that is not held by i.s.i.l. or the al-nusra front. it is hard to seem serious and sincere about ceasing hostilities when you ramp-up fighting right up to the minute the cessation of hostilities is to take effect. >> reporter: behind the scenes there was also disagreement between countries that are usually allies. the start of the meeting was delayed after the u.s. changed the text of the draft resolution at the last minute. the new version removed mention of the main opposition block the high negotiations committee. >> the hnc represent az broad sweep of the opposition forces fighting in syria against the tyranny of bashar al-assad. they deserve our wholehearted support which regrettably was not reflected in this resolution. >> reporter: everyone knows there are bound to be violations of this cessation of hostilities. diplomats tell me the

violence including fresh bombardment by the air force of russia which with the the u.s. was supposed to one of the main sponsors of this process >> many of the towns being hit by russian bombers are towns like deraya which is being pummelled. a town that is not held by i.s.i.l. or the al-nusra front. it is hard to seem serious and sincere about ceasing hostilities when you ramp-up fighting right up to the minute the cessation of hostilities is to take effect. >> reporter: behind...

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and sieges to be lifted. they made their positions clear, but it is the u.s.andrussiawhoare the main players. >> one of those details is the presence of the he will nusra front, fighters linked to al-qaeda. the u.n. designates is a terrorist organization, but it fights alongside some opposition groups who participate in the political process, the opposition says excluding al-nusra front in any deal would give russia an excuse to continue targeting rebel positions. a pause in the fighting will bring relief to the millions of syrians trapped in battlegrounds but will not end the conflict. there are differences between the wars sides and their u.n. and international backers about what comes next. >> the answer to the syrian civil war will not be found in any military alliance with assad. let me make that clear. i am convinced it can be found in a broadly supported diplomatic initiative aimed at a negotiated political settlement with a transitional governing council. >> on the ground, alliances changed the balance, particularly fooling the offensive in northern syria. the opposition

and sieges to be lifted. they made their positions clear, but it is the u.s. and russia who are the main players. >> one of those details is the presence of the he will nusra front, fighters linked to al-qaeda. the u.n. designates is a terrorist organization, but it fights alongside some opposition groups who participate in the political process, the opposition says excluding al-nusra front in any deal would give russia an excuse to continue targeting rebel positions. a pause in the...